Scepticism is a necessary and vital part of the journalist's toolkit. But when scepticism becomes cynicism it can close off thought and block the search for truth.

The early bird may get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.

It's not just politicians. Any spokesman for a vested interest is well schooled in how to say what it is they wish to say, which may bear no relation at all to what you've asked them.

I voted against Gerald Nabarro in my first general election, but my defiance made no difference. If you had put a Conservative rosette on a mustachioed hamster, it would have been elected.

I got fed up of listening to bollocks

Sharing holiday snaps on social media is an act of arrogant vanity.

Television bosses should stop insulting the public's intelligence by assuming we are all idiots.

I hate the word 'sneering', I can't help the way my face looks.

The defining problem of contemporary television is trust: Can you believe what you see on television, does television treat people fairly, is it healthy for society?

It seems to me that the way to remove people's cynicism is, when asked a straight question, to give a straight answer.

It would be unforgivable to use the role I have, such as it is, to inflict my incoherent, half-baked view of the world on people. That would be illegitimate and unacceptable and I should be fired.

The best way to be you is to be yourself.

This love beyond time and space, it knows only it's own truth." Immortalis Amor, Darkest Secrets

The charm of horror only tempts the strong

I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.

There is a deliberate and quite outspoken attack on the whole idea of people owning private property.

The whole point of constitutional democracy is the peaceful transfer of power; of Al Gore passing the baton to George W. Bush, even though that election was very suspiciously called.

I’ve had so much plastic surgery, when I die they will donate my body to Tupperware.

I guess not being able to hear just made me adventurous and daring. And in most cases, that didn't make my parents very happy with me.

God didnt put you on earth just to read about what others do. He made you TO DO some things others will want to read about!

If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans.